Addicted to Pinterest!

I have a new addiction -- well it's actually not so new -- it's been about 7 or 8 months for me but is just really catching on now -- it's called Pinterest!  If you have never heard of Pinterest or have but aren't familiar with it, just think of it as a virtual bulletin board.  In the real world, when we find something we like - a picture, an idea, a project, we would "pin" it to our bulletin board.  Pinterst is just that but in the virtual world.  People from all over, publish links to the millions and millions of things found on the internet.  On Pinterest, these items are known as "Pins".  So when you see the thumbnail picture of an item, you can repin it to your virtual pin board and reference it later.  You can create as many boards as you like and categorize them however you like.  I have about 8-10 Boards and around 1800 pins.  So if I ever decide to get around to creating something I have seen on Pinterest, I go to the Board I want and search all my pins until I find the one little thumbnail picture that I want.  I click the picture and it takes me directly to the link on the internet where this item can be found. It's amazing and sooooo addicting!  I have the app on my iphone and get on Pinterest a few times a day searching for new pins.  I love to be creative.  The only problem is you get all these pins and think "one day I will make that" but in reality not sure you could ever get through them all.  So, my sister and Aunt and I decided to have a Pinterest Craft Day once a month!  We pick a date and a project and get together to CREATE!!  We got together last Sunday and each of us decided to make a wreath.  Liz and my Aunt made their's out of this deco mesh material -- they came out really cool!  Liz did one for St. Pat's Day and Aunt Debbie did hers for Easter.  I will definitely have to try that one next time.  I made an Easter wreath.  For my project, I actually took ideas from a few different projects and put them together.  This is what I came up with!

A fluffy Easter Bunny wreath!  (Sorry it's sideways, I tried to turn it around).  I used wreath forms and wrapped boas around each.  I added a little bow tie with eggs on it and added the ears from these silver sticks.  I have a few more embellishments to add -- I want to do a fluffy tail and I have some glittery eggs and a "Happy Easter" sign to attach!  Overall, I think its cute!  Not my favorite but it was a lot of fun getting together and crafting with two of my favorite people!!  Can't wait for our next Pinterest Crafting Day!!  So fun!

Meet Molly

Meet Molly!!  After losing Maggie (our 14 year old German Shepherd) in September, we felt like our home/family was missing something.  We missed Maggie terribly and started talking about getting another dog!  We started looking around Christmas thinking it would be a great gift for the kids.  But nothing panned out.  Then, I saw Molly and knew immediately that she was the one and that I wanted her!!  We believe that Maggie had a hand in helping us find her!! 

Molly was added to the Morgan family on December 28, 2011.  She was born on November 1, 2011 and is a Shepherd mix.  We rescued her or in an essence, she rescued us!!  Since we got Molly, she has doubled in size!  Her legs are getting long and her ears are close to standing on their own.  She is all puppy -- loves to chew on everything especially shoes, earbuds for Olivia's iPod, paper -- anything she can get her little paws on!!  This week, we introduced Molly to Frosty Paws!  If you have never heard of these, it's basically ice cream for dogs and is even found in the ice cream isle at the store!  She absolutely loved it!!  However that doesn't surprise me!  Molly LOVES to eat!  She acts like we never feed her LOL!!  She is pretty well potty-trained but still has accidents.  She takes Olivia to the bus every day and loves it!  When Molly and Jimmy walk home from the bus stop, Molly grabs the leash in her mouth and "walks" Jimmy home!!  This is the cutest thing you have ever seen!  She is not a fan of car rides but does real well if taken for one.  I love coming home and getting a huge greeting from her!  If you have never experienced a pet welcoming you home, it's pretty awesome!!  Almost as good as when you come home to your kiddos -- however on most days, my kiddos barely muster a "hello, Mom" when I come home, LOL!!  We love you Molly!!!

Transition

I guess you can say that for the past year, I have been transitioning.  I have been on a journey that I would not wish on anyone yet, it is my life.  Over the last several years, I have been asking God to bring peace into my life.  I have begun to realize that I am the only one who can give me that peace.  Each day is a struggle and some days my head just feels like it is going to explode but I just keep telling myself that it will all be OK.  I truly believe that eventually, all will be OK.  I have learned so much over the last year and I am so grateful for the experiences that have brought me to the place I am today.  I still have a long way to go but I feel that things are finally turning around and that the peace I have been searching for is within my reach.

I am not only trying to transition my mind and soul but also my body.  For too long, I have lived in a body that I did not treat well.  I made a promise to myself that come my 40th birthday this year, I would be FIT and FABULOUS!!   I started going to the Y and tried doing things on my own.  Of course, I am not good with that and that did not bring me any success.  A friend of mine posted on Facebook about going to a trainer -- I checked into it and thought really hard about it.  However, the cost was a little steep.  Well, with Jimmy working at Outback now as a Server, the money wasn't as big of an issue as before so I took the plunge one day and signed up for a free week trial.  I knew after the 1st night that it was exactly what I was looking for.  I completed my first week trial and signed up officially on Wednesday night.  On Saturday, I will incorporate the food changes and my new transition will begin.  I still have a long way to go mentally with the changes I want to make to my body but I think I can do this.  I have had to give myself a pep talk about this journey...since I am going on a cruise in April, I had to tell myself that it is OK that my body won't be perfect and quit worrying that I was going to be an embarrassment to my Mom.  This is my journey.  This is about ME and doing what is best for me (something I have never been done before).  I am going to give it my all and am hoping for once and for all to concur this demon and transition myself into someone I LOVE!!